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Jedburgh dog-breeder admonished for sending threatening messages

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The Borders General Hospital at Melrose.

NHS Borders considering more than switchboard change in bid to save £12.4m

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Principals Stefan Cameron and Emma Wauchope with Max Lee and his winning boat.

Weather brings out best of village spirit at Yetholm Festival Week

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The Tenth Walter Scott Prize goes to Scottish poet Robin Robertson for his book The Long Take.''The prize winner was announced at the the Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival. A four-day extravaganza of live events in the Scottish Borders featuring top writers, stars of stage and screen, sporting heroes and political pundits.''Credit: Alex Hewitt/Writer Pictures

Scots writer lands top prize at Borders Book Festival

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Melrosian Ben proving a worth leader of town’s big week

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Borders Book Festival pulls in biggest crowd to date

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Hawick drug dealer jailed for 12 months

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Here’s your Peebles Beltane timetable for 2019

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Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Pensioner told to stay away from woman he stalked for three years

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The 2018 KTM 125 XC-W off road Enduro bike stolen from Kelso between June 7 and 14.

Promising Kelso enduro rider ‘gutted’ after bike stolen

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Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

This is how many points you'll get on your licence for these driving offences

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The A68 at Carter Bar.

Motorcyclist hurt in crash which closed A68 for two hours

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ScotRail train at Tweedbank station.

Improvements promised after rugby fans clung to train at chaotic Tweedbank station

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Work under way on the A72 at Dirtpot Corner between Innerleithen and Peebles. Photo: Maccaferri.

A72 to be shut near Innerleithen for two days as £2.2m roadworks near completion

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Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton alongside the A7.

Calls issued for new safety signs on A7 in Borders following latest fatal accident

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Crime More Crime >>

Jedburgh dog-breeder admonished for sending threatening messages

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Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Hawick drug dealer jailed for 12 months

Crime

Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Pensioner told to stay away from woman he stalked for three years

Crime

The 2018 KTM 125 XC-W off road Enduro bike stolen from Kelso between June 7 and 14.

Promising Kelso enduro rider ‘gutted’ after bike stolen

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Weather More Weather >>

Weather: Amber warning as heavy rain expected to hit Borders on Thursday

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Horses and riders take a break at the Haining.

Junior rideout was no washout

Weather

Snow at Carter Bar today.

It’s snow joke – that’s what April showers look like in parts of Borders

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Leaderfoot Viaduct at the foot of the Eildons.

Region braces for snow as Met Office issues warning

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A flood warning has been issued for parts of the Ettrick Valley.

Flood warnings issued for parts of Borders

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Politics More Politics >>

Kelso farmer wins planning appeal to keep car garage

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Wellogate Cemetery, Hawick.

Headstone testing to get under way in Hawick’s Wellogate cemetery

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Plans for a new campus in Jedburgh with the two primaries and the grammar school being housed under one roof. L-r, Headteacher of Jed Grammar Susan Oliver, Claire Turnbull (headteacher of Parkside and Ancrum schools) and Donna Mason (director of children and young peolpe's services) with the plans on show.

Headteacher confirmed as voting on Jedburgh’s new school name continues

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Scottish secretary David Mundell.

Borders MP David Mundell’s role as Scottish secretary being called into question

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People More People >>

NHS Borders considering more than switchboard change in bid to save £12.4m

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Principals Stefan Cameron and Emma Wauchope with Max Lee and his winning boat.

Weather brings out best of village spirit at Yetholm Festival Week

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The Tenth Walter Scott Prize goes to Scottish poet Robin Robertson for his book The Long Take.''The prize winner was announced at the the Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival. A four-day extravaganza of live events in the Scottish Borders featuring top writers, stars of stage and screen, sporting heroes and political pundits.''Credit: Alex Hewitt/Writer Pictures

Scots writer lands top prize at Borders Book Festival

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Melrosian Ben Magowan leads the Melrosian's rideout on Monday evening.

Melrosian Ben proving a worth leader of town’s big week

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Friday at the Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival. 'Credit: Alex Hewitt/Writer Pictures

Borders Book Festival pulls in biggest crowd to date

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